For the rest of the regular season and postseason, Hoops Rumors is taking a closer look at players who will be free agents or could become free agents during the 2024 offseason. We consider whether their stock is rising or falling due to their performance and other factors. Today, we’re focusing on a handful of players from the Central Division. Patrick Williams, F, … [Read more...] about 2024 Free Agent Stock Watch: Central Division
And-Ones: Scoring, NBA Cup, 2024 Draft, Two-Ways, Howard
In a memo obtained by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA told teams the league office “did not deliver a directive to reduce scoring” during a competition committee call earlier this week, but the post-All-Star break trend “will continue to be monitored.” As Wojnarowski writes, teams are scoring about four fewer points per game on average since resuming play at the end of … [Read more...] about And-Ones: Scoring, NBA Cup, 2024 Draft, Two-Ways, Howard
Central Notes: Pistons, Giannis, Lopez, Craig, Phillips
The Pistons entered this season hoping to push for a spot in the postseason. They currently have the NBA’s second-worst record (12-53), so they’ll fall well short of that preseason goal. Still, they’ve won as many times (six) in their past 16 games as they did in their first 49 contests, and have shown real signs of growth as of late, according to Keith Langlois of Pistons.com … [Read more...] about Central Notes: Pistons, Giannis, Lopez, Craig, Phillips
Bulls Notes: Bitim, White, Injuries
Bulls rookie Onuralp Bitim has been a pleasant surprise, emerging in the rotation after having his contract converted from a two-way to a standard deal. He stood out with 10 points and six rebounds against Cleveland on Feb. 28 and scored 17 against Dallas on Monday. Bitim said he tries to emulate the game of Manu Ginobili in an exclusive conversation with Darnell Mayberry of … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Bitim, White, Injuries
Injury Notes: Mitchell, White, Luka, Green, Curry
After previously being listed as questionable, Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell returned to the starting lineup on Wednesday following a seven-game absence, as first reported by Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com (subscriber link). Mitchell has been dealing with a left knee bone bruise that required a PRP injection to promote healing. He would have been in strong contention for an … [Read more...] about Injury Notes: Mitchell, White, Luka, Green, Curry